The Lemon Twigs - Everything Harmony ALBUM REVIEW
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- Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
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The songs are so dang good!
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FAV TRACKS: WHEN WINTER COMES AROUND, IN MY HEAD, CORNER OF MY EYE, ANY TIME OF DAY, EVERY DAY IS THE WORST DAY OF MY LIFE, WHAT HAPPENS TO A HEART, BORN TO BE LONELY, GHOST RUN FREE, EVERYTHING HARMONY, NEW TO ME
LEAST FAV TRACK: STILL IT'S NOT ENOUGH
THE LEMON TWIGS - EVERYTHING HARMONY / 2023 / CAPTURED TRACKS / SOFT ROCK
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Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?
so glad these guys are getting the praise they deserve. I have no idea who they are
Realest Fantano comment I've ever seen. I have no idea who Fantano is
Now Ya Do!
@@romilrh 😭😭😭
I can't begin to describe how much I love the song Any Time Of Day.
That one and What Happens to a Heart are the strongest on the album imo
Any time of day is one of the catchiest pop songs I’ve ever heard
MAYBE YOU DON'T NEED SOMEONE TO TURN AROUND 🗣️📢
The only way to make it even more georgeos will be reviving Karen Carpenter and put her to cover it. It's that beautiful.
It's the best song I've heard in a really long time, I'm kinda obsesed with it
You're probably gonna give them a 10 if the band is called The Melon Twigs
That joke was already said.
@@Hal9000izei think the joke has been said since the existence of time
I created the joke.
Good catch on the anagram!
Feels like an 8 on the first few listens, but then blossoms into a strong 9 the more time you spend with it. MASTERFUL songwriting here.
100% facts
My guess as to why it’s not higher would be the strong borrowing from their influences
@@Teaminflament Yeah, and that's a ridiculous reason to not rate something higher. Everything is derivative. That's just life.
@@thiccostricc481 Things can always be more or less derivative or varied or unique lmao. It's not a binary thing, being too derivative is possible. Enjoying the record myself.
I think Ghost Run Free might be one of the best songs I've heard so far this year.
As someone who's been listening to the Lemon Twigs since their first album and trying to sell them to my friends it's nice to see them get the song writing recognition they deserve. Love this album front to back.
First album was great, second was ok and third was pretty bad. Everything Harmony However, was fucking amazing and the best thing they’ve ever done and one of my favourite albums I’ve ever heard
@@twigthecheese6462songs for the general public was amazing🥹
@@liamgauvreau you do you but I really felt let down by it lol, it sounded like Tim burton oompa loompa songs.
this is their most consistent album by far, it's amazing. have always really really liked them, but honestly the experience of listening to a whole album was pretty shit. this albums tipped it over; incredible
they didn't deserve the recognition until this album
I hear Big Star, young Todd Rundgren, Simon & Garfunkel all under one roof... thank the heaven's above there is not only harsh music, you have to be a cynic to enjoy. Those tunes are so heartfelt, I needed this for my spring season.
Big Star energy is strong idd, good observation
Big time early Rundgren influence.
Big Star meets the early Bee Gees was my thought, two bands I love. Singing reminiscent of early Robin Gibb, a sound so many have tried to emulate and failed.
100% yes. Also I specifically hear The Nazz (VERY young Todd) in fleeting moments too.
corner of my eye might be my favorite song of the year so far honestly, nothing has stuck in my ear like that one
THERE WE GO
in my head has been stuck in my head for over a month straight and you actually killed those vocals, dude
In moy head in moy head
@@JadenGoter🤣🤣🤣🤣
Funny that the "okay" song you referred to (Still It's Not Enough) is probably my favourite song of the year so far.
Such a great album, a solid 9/10 for me.
same
same!!
6:05 The charm lies in personal interpretation, but Brian has actually stated that “New To Me” is written from the perspective of a person with Alzheimer’s. To me it makes it even more beautiful and heartbreaking.
Yep, thats how I heard it. Or at least about reaching a point in old age when you forget everyone you know
so glad these guys are getting the praise they deserve
Great album, indeed.
"I Don't Belong to Me" didn't get its shine in this review though. Love that song.
This album blew me away. So many good decisions.
I saw them live and they were really nice to me and my friend. It really made our night!
Corner Of My Eyes is such a beautiful song
I was waiting for this review, thanks
HE FINALLY DID IT!!! HE FINALLY GAVE MY BABIES A GOOD SCORE. IM SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW
I’m so glad you finally did a full review on one of their albums, They really deserve the praise! been a fan of them for years now :)
Always loved the lemon twigs - go to school is an unbelievable album
I've never heard of them until I saw your review. I saw the yellow flannel in the thumbnail, gave the album a listen. Loved it. Then came to watch the review
This is AOTY for me. The brothers are so talented and the title perfectly sums up what they're about. Who else writes melodies and harmonies this sweet in 2023?
So happily surprised that Melon is digging this record! I love it too, the first three singles had me hooked instantly, though even I think that sometimes the songwriting can be oversimplistic on tracks like "every day is the worst day of my life." But the compositions are so strong, especially the key changes on "Any Time of Day" I can't help but sing along. Great record, love the throwback sound this album goes for !!!
They were the rhythm section the Foxygen album 'Hang' which Melon, and I, also loved.
hang is so underrated
@@Aubry92 YES. Masterpiece
Saw them open for Sunflower Bean in Chicago a few years ago. Great live act, clearly having a lot of fun.
I think these guys are the best songwriters currently working, flat-out, period (seriously, I don't think enough people realize just *how* good they are; their gift for melody is just psychotic; like Lennon/McCartney psychotic). However, the ONE issue that I have, which isn't always, but enough that it bugs me: because they record their albums themselves - mixing, engineering, etc. - sometimes their best songs just don't shine through on the actual albums the way they should; either a vocal will be mixed a bit loudly or the drums a bit too soft, or guitars a bit too far in the background, or the opposite, etc. - sometimes they totally nail it, but sometimes it's a bummer because a song I'll see them play live, which is just *astounding* ends up sounding much weaker on the album. I think they're IMPROVING on that front, as the new single, "My Golden Years" sounds fantastic. So I think they're getting better in the studio and how the albums sound; still, I really would love to hear a record done with someone else; maybe Jon Brion or even Steve Albini - who could *really* make some of the songs pop out of the stereo a bit more. Again, that said, "My Golden Years" sounds great and I *have* heard a gradual and marked improvement in the sound of the records, so looking forward to hearing the next one. But apart from that, I think they're the best band in America - sincerely. Nobody is writing better songs.
Great rec, I watched this review right before a fire started in my house so I figured I'd listen to it while I put out the smoke. It was a very surreal juxtaposition but hit pretty hard when "Everyday Is The Worst Day Of My Life" came on.
it's a fantastic LP, only gets better the more you listen to it. Them Lemon Twigs sure know how to craft a fine melody, it's a total joy.
Thanks for the review, Anthony! The Twigs are fantastic!
I'm so glad they're finally getting recognized. Do Hollywood, Go to School, and Songs For the General Public were all so good.
The Lemon Twigs are incredible. Such an underrated band. They're not only great songwriters but they absolutely bring it live. The whole "derivative" critique is sort of nonsense to me. Literally every band or artist has been derivative of someone that preceded them but the great ones make it sound fresh. I think they infuse enough of their own personality and ideas into their music to make it feel unique. Great music is great music and right now few rock bands are able to match what they have produced over the past 6 years or so. Their entire discography slaps and is loaded with gems but I think a lot of people just couldn't get past their faux rock star image which in itself was supposed to be tongue in cheek.
While the “derivative critique” is overblown, it certainly is merited.
@@Teaminflament I think it’s only a discussion because of who their influences are. Nobody gave Nirvana, RHCP, Metallica, Green Day, etc. shit for sounding like the older bands from their respective genres. Because those bands were underground and not nearly as important as the Stones or Beatles but it’s all the same to me.
I think this most recent album definitely has the most distinctive voice to it, but overall I still find a lot of their music is a bit too similar to certain older artists that they’re clearly inspired by. Like, I feel like you can largely get the same experience of a lemon twigs album listening to stuff by 10cc, Todd Rundgren, early Randy Newman etc, or even their dad’s music from the 70s that’s incredibly similar.
That’s not to say there isn’t still worth to their music and at times it definitely finds its own niche, but I still find myself feeling like I’ve heard it done before but better with some of their stuff.
@@AlternativeSack123 That's fair, although I respectfully disagree that it's the same experience listening to them as it is older bands. Sure you can easily spot most of their influences on any given song, same as you can for just about any artist, but on a whole I've never heard an album quite like Do Hollywood or Go To School.
They're more eclectic than given credit for and their influences stretch further than one specific era. There are some distinct 90's post punk, vibes mixed with a bit of show tunes and more that I'm not smart enough to call out. Influences I don't hear when I put on an album from an older time period.
You're right that the 60's/70's is most heavily drawn upon and I think that in itself brings about a lot of the discussion. King Gizzard for example has had much more success with a similar formula but they're drawing comparisons to punk, metal, and lesser known psychedelic rock bands. It's basically become taboo to take any sounds or melodies from that specific time/genre of rock but everything else is fair game.
@@AlternativeSack123 that's absolutely why this album is their best yet by quite a wide margin; because they're finding their own voice with it. their other stuff is either too derivative, or tiringly contrived. absolutely love this album
I’ve been a fan of these guys since the first album and it feel great to see them getting so much attention and praise. They absolutely deserve it
but honestly, i just realized that ive been watching this channel for going on a decade. its interesting hearing some of the word choice fantano uses off the top of his melon to describe the records he reviews. i remember i hit this point around the time Daughters last record came out where i totally barely checked for new music. round like 2019/2020 i did go through and listen to a bunch of Lydia Lunch and the bands on that no new york compilation. Led zeppelin (from 1st through houses of the holy) and some pink floyd records. i was going in with the mindset that its like nothing new was haplening in music for a couple years. i just got on spotify last year and the app/website puts you onto so much music that i realize that i was tripping dawg. theres literally am endless amount of music being released every day as i go digging through records. its like you gotta just let the music that was already put out sink in on ya for a second g 💯. because of spotify, i end up finding and/or listening to about 225 records between death metal, deathcore, and metalcore alone; amassing going on 1,000 albums cataloged on my rateyourmusic page. honestly, you gotta support the music or at least streaming because how much stuff you almost let fly by you just missed "im not gon' let this pass me by no"
Great band! Been following them for about 7 years now and In My Head is my favorite. Looking forward to seeing them again in Felton & Sacramento!
I've been following these guys for a while, glad they are getting recognized
I agree, these guys aren't doing something new, but it is so beautifully written. I remember when I discovered them. At that time we were 70 members in their official facebook fan-group including all the original bands members and their family members. It was a small world. Do Hollywood, is a masterpiece.
Do Hollywood altered my brain chemistry 💕
This album blew my mind with it's "anachronistic" sound. I definitely thought of The Carpenters and The Beatles when I heard some of the tracks. Glad to see them get the recognition!
been waiting for this one
lemon twigs is so underrated
Agreed - fantastic album. These guys are truly masterful songwriters. Love this record.
Instant classic of an album
A lemon twig is best enjoyed with a lemon flannel.
Beautiful, lush, nostalgic comfort but great songwriting and production. Perfect songcraft. S tier melodies and harmonies and… real emotion! I’m so glad you didn’t cop out on it. Kudos Antony!
Any Time Of Day, Corner Of My Eye, and In My Head - all of them are not just good, not just awesome, not just killer, they are EPIC songwriting. The kind of thing I almost never come across these days. They won a fan with me, and I hope they make it down to Texas at some point.
The lemon twigs need to make a psychedelic album
The last few tracks on do Hollywood are easily their best
have you checked out what we know?
I love soft rock, i adore The Carpenters, carole king, Chicago so I am excited to check these guys out!!Also you should check out 'The Little Mermaid' by Vida and 'Janky Star' by Grace Ives. They're two albums that have stuck with me and I think are pretty solid especially for more indie artists. I'd like to see your opinion, even if we disagree!!
Discovered them recently, love them!
They just keep getting better and better - they are in a league of their own right now
Man....I know this has little to do with the lemon twigs....but Chicago "beginnings" has GOT to be one of the top 20 songs ever made in this world. It never gets old. It feels like falling in love and roaming around in that blissful state and it only gets better from there.
Brilliant band. Total one offs in todays music scene. I found them this year and they've changed my life
Revisit Still Not Enough - Masterpiece!!
Best song on the album
When I first heard the album I loved a few songs but I wasn’t ready to appreciate every song the way I do now💕 This album is so beautiful 💕
giddy waiting for his sleep token review
Please we need this
Hi Anthony. Have you heard of BC Camplight? He's just released an incredible new album called 'The Last Rotation of Earth'. That and his previous one 'Shortly After Takeoff' very quickly seeped into my heart. I see very few reviews on UA-cam! Cheers.
Thanks for the review. I haven’t heard this full album yet but I’m seeing all their promos pushing them into a candy pop image genre. This seems unfortunate since they have SO MANY totally badass live performances online for viewing. These guys are genuine instrumentalists vocalists and songwriters. I’m going to drive a couple hours each way to see them perform for my 2nd time in Birmingham AL in May. If the MTV style videos put You off go look up any number of their live gigs on the UA-cam. ~R. 😅
ive seen them live twice, they are so talented.
I’ve waited for this day for so long 😭
they always had it!
VIVAN LOS LEMON TWIGS desde Pamplona y Venezuela
Somehow “Any Time of Day” is a million times better live, I saw them last month and they were amazing!
humble pie for the melon- so scathing in previous reviews but they have plenty of excellent tracks in their back catalogue!
Mostly agree here with your listen. I think you need to throw those headphones on and revisit "Still it's not enough". Harkens to Paul Simon's early work. Brilliant IMHO. Well done review.
Anybody else notice that Anthony wears a yellow flannel whenever he loves an album?
yeah hes also bald
Wooooosh. That's what waves sound like.
He has glasses too. But I think it's for style and not because he's vision impaired
usually don't agree w/ Fantano, but I fell in love with the Lemon Twigs when I worked a show at a venue in Minneapolis a few weeks ago...their songwriting is unique and something special
Some year this guys will make a full masterpiece. Just wait.
saw them in Minneapolis and it was a fantastic live show to boot!
I would categorize more as power pop than soft rock, but that's just me. Really good no matter how genre semantics may differ. The Lemon Twigs are getting better and better and still so young.
I agree with the 8 out of 10. They’re special songwriters for sure. Beautiful songs.
“Ghost Run Free” being a theme song about a show in which three sorority sisters raise a ghost child is GENIUS!
Also, justice for Still It’s Not Enough!
You are absolutely wrong about I don’t belong to me. It channels the melancholy of peak Brian Wilson. Heart crushing in my opinion.
What a beginning and what an ending man... this album is fascinating
Fantano gave the album I was excited for a good review and I didn’t even know! I feel validated!!
So glad you reviewed this melon🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
FINALLY, you acknowledge The Lemon Twigs properly. These guys are the real deal, saw them live the other week, incredible talent and songwriting. Far more diverse in sound and genuine than GVF.
why even compare the two?
@@sigcane8548 They’re both classic rock revival. Same reason you’d compare The Strokes and The Hives or Franz Ferdinand. Obviously different bands, but part of the same musical movement.
GVF gets a lot more attention than The Lemon Twigs, including from Melon, yet to me are not anywhere near as talented or noteworthy as the twigs.
@@MountainBlade I disagree. First this definition of "classic rock revival", what is this shit? Did you make it up on the spot for this conversation?
GVF only gimmick is to resemble led zeppelin (lacking the charisma and the compositive skills of course) to a crowd of very young people or 50 yo soccer moms with no ear for music.
Lemon Twigs are amazing musicians who draw their inspiration from an astonishing amount of other artists and still do their own, special, thing.
The attention GVF gets from the bald youtuber is exclusively negative.
What I'm saying is that comparing chocolate and shit because they are both brown, in this context, is silly.
GVF is a monumental band, they have this insane ability to create athmospheres with their music that is unmatched. Their last album (gardens gate) is unbelievable, a masterpiece
@@sigcane8548 well you clearly have no idea of what you are talking about. It’s clear you have not listened to GVF, have not tried to play their guitar work (good luck with that), have not seen them live. Also, you seem to ignore the countless influences in their music ranging from Cream, Aphrodite’s Child, Uriah Heep, The Who, Pavlov’s dog and not to mention all the blues classics. I love the Twigs as I said but much of the stuff on this last album is Simon and Gurfunkel 2.0. So your opinion is very biased. Te lo dico in italiano forse capisci: fai due pesi e due misure, ma secondo me non conosci proprio la discografia 🤡
Love this album. “Any time of day” gets me every. Damn. Time.
'In my head' is song of the year for me so far.
Revisit the last couple of albums now that they have your attention. Especially Songs for the General Public. As much as it can be the case for any band, once you appreciate the Lemon Twigs, it all just clicks. I bought the album Go to School and my girlfriend was like "God what the hell is this theater kid shit?!" Now they're one of her favorite bands and she loves that album.
They’ve been making incredible stuff since their first album. Love them
Last song is actually about their grandparents dimentia 6:14
What were you doing is Big Star Anthony. Not John Lennon. Yes they take from the past but it’s more specific lol. It’s jangly pop
Early to mid Chicago era is so god damn underrated
checked this records bandcamp page and first thing I hear (track 7) sounds like Elliott Smith and the following track sounds like some oasis.
Such an underrated band . They’re so enjoyable to listen to
how are they underrated? people kept hyping them out a couple of years ago
@@billypilgrim1not mainstream
Saw them open for Phoenix 5ish years ago and they were amazing
thanks for the rec anthony pretty cool album
Still it’s not enough in the least fav is kinda nuts, it was one of my favourites
It’s my fav song on the record, masterpiece
@@essential_listeningit’s such a beautiful track, and really such a standout, it doesn’t sound like anything else on the record. I heard it first on a UA-cam vid from a 2021 concert and immediately was blown away.
@@essential_listeningalso not that it means much, but still it’s not enough is the lowest rated track from the record on rateyourmusic. I was genuinely shocked as I thought it would be a favourite among everyone
Hey Anthony, any chance you’re gonna review the new Sleep Token record?
If Fantano had a brother with just as if not more musical talent than him, would they become the MELON Twigs??! I would like to think so. Which is why I am surprised he doesn't wear green as to convey his envy towards them.
They are not known enough. If they were more popular, he would shit on them
Brian and Mike? Wonder if that was their dad's hat tip to the Beach Boys lol
I saw this was one of your most listened to albums of 2023 and I gave it a shot to get into new genres and I love it.
Anthony you should listen to the latest 'Mega Bog' record 'End of Everything'. I think it's quite stellar!
Yes thanks for reviewing this!! Been crazy about this album
I believe the song “New to Me” is about the idea of suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s. It’s made me cry every time I’ve heard it lol
I’d like to pour one out for Foxygen sinve theyve been replaced
me, listening to this album: this is pretty okay I guess. not sure what's so special about it
me, after hearing What Happens To A Heart: oh my god. I get it now.
I've not seen Anthony gushing over and speaking in an informal tone to praise an album this much in a very long time! This review is super cute.
First track sounds so much like Paul McCartney it's spooky! Love it!
You should review Real Back In Style. 15 songs, no features, no skips. 10/10
I'll probably check out more later but my cd players lazer stopped working on a 80$ Sony boombox and only as cassettes now so I gotta check out some more power electronics. Thinking of buying that Lana del rabies cassette
that alberich set of cassettes is $100, pretty tight since you can hear as the tape degrades. so being that you could be spacing out during listens sometimes the set would give you more chances to give an attentive listen
Yessss! Love this record.
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When is the new cattle decapitation album getting a review
Did he review Death Atlas?
@@MisterBrimm yeah and the anthropocene extinction
it's paul simon, beach boys, and elliot smith meshed together.